RECORDS 455 



Councillors — Daniel W. Hering, Harold Jacoby, Frederic S. 

 Lee, M. I. Pupin, Edward L. Thorndike, L. M. Underwood. 



Curators — Harrison G. Dyar, Alexis A. Julien, George F- 

 Kunz, Louis H. Laudy, E. G. Love. 



Finance Committee — Henry Dudley, John H. Hinton, Cor- 

 nelius Van Brunt. 



The President-elect then took the chair, and after a brief 

 address, introduced the retiring president, who gave his presi- 

 dential address, entitled : The Geological and Faunal Re- 

 lations OF Europe During the Tertiary Period, and the 

 Theory of the Successive Invasions of the Ethiopian Fauna. 



The Academy then adjourned. 



Richard E. Dodge, 

 Recording Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 



February 26, 1900. 



Receipts. 



Balance on hand, as per last annual Re- 

 port ;^ 1,489.85 



Income, Permanent Fund $420.14 



" Publication Fund 90.00 



" Audubon Fund 89.86 600.00 



Life Membership Fees 200.00 



Initiation Fees 80.00 



Annual Dues, 1895 10.00 



" 1896 ' 10.00 



" 1897 65.00 



*' 1898 150.00 



1899 2,340.00 



" 1900 50.00 2,625.00 



Total Receipts ;$4,994.85 



Disbursements 



Cost of Publications, ,;^i,25o.45 



Less received from sales. . . 130.85 



;^i,i 19,60 



